TTA-62036 Strategic Management, 4 cr
Person responsible
Matti Sommarberg
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| TTA-62036 2018-01 | 1 |
Saku Mäkinen |
Exam (concerning lectures and course literature) and accepted exercises. The exam will be an electronic exam. |
Learning Outcomes
The student understands the nature of strategic management and its effect on corporate/organizational performance. The student masters the core vocabulary of strategic management. The student can apply the basic analytical frameworks of strategic management in future-oriented corporate decisions.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | The objectives of strategic management in theory and in practice. The concept of strategy. | Different interpretations concerning the objectives of strategic management. | Theoretical grounds of the different interpretations concerning the objectives of strategic management. |
| 2. | Central analytical frameworks of the external environment of a company with regard to strategic management. | Theoretical grounds of the central analytical frameworks of the external environment of a company. | Primary proponents of the central analytical frameworks of the external environment of a company. |
| 3. | Central analytical frameworks of the internal resources and capabilities of a company with regard to strategic management. | Theoretical grounds of the central analytical frameworks of the internal resources and capabilities of a company. | Primary proponents of the central analytical frameworks of the internal resources and capabilities of a company. |
| 4. | The stages and aims of a strategy process. | Corporate governance | Alternatives to the standard notion of a strategy process. |
| 5. | Stakeholder perspective and ethical considerations in strategic management. | Different views on the importance of the stakeholder perspective and ethical considerations in strategic management. | Theoreticel grounds of different views on the importance of the stakeholder perspective and ethical considerations in strategic management. |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
Exam of course literature and lectures.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Fundamentals of Strategy. 3rd edition. | Johnson, G., Whittington, R., Scholes, K., Angwin, D. and Regnér, P. | 978-1-292-01721-1 (print) | TUT Library has 10 hard copies of the book. | Yes | |
| Online book | Fundamentals of Strategy. 3rd edition. | Johnson, G., Whittington, R., Scholes, K., Angwin, D. and Regnér, P. | 978-1-292-01722-8 (eText) | Yes |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| TTA-11010 Teollisuustalouden perusteet | Mandatory | 1 |
| TTA-11017 Basics of Industrial Management | Mandatory |
1 . Of the above-mentioned prerequisites, either one (or an equivalent course credit) suffices. However, prerequisites do not apply to international exchange students.
Additional information about prerequisites
Prerequisites do not apply to international exchange students.
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| TTA-62036 Strategic Management, 4 cr | TTA-62037 Strategic Management, 5 cr | |
| TTA-62036 Strategic Management, 4 cr | TETA-2607 Strategic Management, 4 cr |